I've come to reconsider where I stand on the whole copyright issue, in regards to work that appears on my blog. If you happen to see art that I've created on this blog and it inspires you, by all means go ahead and appropriate it. If you want to modify it, scraplift it, use only parts of it or copy it outright, you have my permission to do so here. If you want to give me credit, fine. If you don't, that's okay too. I've been inspired by countless other people in all walks of life and I believe that generosity of spirit is much greater than any personal pride or glory I could achieve from claiming to be the first or the best to do anything. The sole exception to this would be photos of my family, to protect their privacy.
The vintage images that appear in this blog are digitally altered and colored by scrapologie. Feel free to use them for your personal use, however you like!

Sorting Hat

Hypster

November 22, 2012

So many reasons to be thankful... a dear friend's post on Facebook today reminded me that there is ALWAYS something to be thankful for. And though I am alone this Thanksgiving (Alekha is with her grandparents and her dad in Nashville), I am filled with peace, serenity and gratitude for this life. And I am happy even for this solitude, for in it, I draw closer to God.

So this life hasn't turned out the way I expected or envisioned, but still, it is a life that has not been without blessings. It is a life of my choosing, full of mistakes patched over with regret at times, but I would choose no other life. For every moment has been meaningful, every mistake has been an opportunity to learn, and every decision has brought me to a higher level of understanding and acceptance.

I am grateful for a sound mind, a healthy body, a beautiful child, the love of friends and family, a house to keep me warm, bookshelves overflowing with books I love, food and drink on the table, a fireplace to warm me on chilly nights, a small space of my own to create art, eyes to behold all that is beautiful, and a camera to capture it all. How very grateful I am, when I count my blessings. Happy Thanksgiving to you, dear friends.

Thanksgiving
Prayer

We return thanks
to our mother, the earth, which sustains us.

We return thanks
to the rivers and streams, which supply us with
water.

We return thanks
to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our
diseases.

We return thanks
to the moon and stars, which have given to us their light
when the sun was gone.

We return thanks
to the sun, that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent
eye.

Lastly, we
return thanks to the Great Spirit, in Whom is embodied all
goodness, and Who directs all things for the good of Her
children.

October 10, 2011

Ah, broken is the golden bowl! The spirit flown forever! Let the bell toll! — A saintly soul Glides down the Stygian river! And let the burial rite be read — The funeral song be sung — A dirge for the most lovely dead That ever died so young! -excerpted from Lenore, by Edgar Allen Poe

I don't have a vast collection of Halloween images, so I thought I'd try and make an existing image look more haunted. A rather ghastly looking bouquet, isn't it? Hope you can use it in your decor and crafts this season!

October 09, 2011

Love the black and white halloween theme at Pottery Barn and all the decor ideas. All images are from the Pottery Barn website, except the last one which is from Better Homes & Gardens. How do you decorate for Halloween? Are you a traditionalist with orange and black? Gothic with black and purple? Or do you prefer black and white?

October 03, 2010

It was cold - blustery cold punctuated with short bursts of drizzle all day today, and the sun was nowhere in sight. It felt like fall alright, but not October. It felt more like November. It gave me the chance though to browse and dream over some lovely autumn images found online. We turned the heat on and I lit the most delicious smelling pumpkin candle I bought the other day. And now I am wrapped up in a woolly sweater and flannel jammies, and sipping ginger tea. I'm off to get the little one bundled into bed and then maybe a bit of crafting before calling it an evening. Enjoy your Sunday!